Windows 7 still has at least 100 million users, according to several analysts.
Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 at the start of 2020.
Out of support operating systems don t receive security updates.
Despite being out of support for a year, Windows 7 still appears to have at least 100 million users. Microsoft hasn t released figures for Windows 7 users in some time, but ZDNet recently gathered together information from several areas, and the figures point to at least 100 million people being on the out of support operating system (via The Verge).
Figuring out the exact number of people on Windows 7 is quite complicated. Determining the market share of an operating system isn t an exact science, with different outlets reaching different figures by using different methods. Additionally, finding out the exact number of Windows PCs running any version of Windows isn t easy.
These stats can t be fully trusted because they re mostly based on guesswork, but clearly, one piece of guesswork here is way more off than the other.
We know Windows 10 passed 1 Billion users in March 2020 and if the Netmarketshare/Statcounter stats are to be believed, Windows 7 has about a quarter of Windows 10 s users, which would mean over 250 Million installs. If Ed Bott is to be believed, those percentages are off by double digits and the Windows 7 share should be more like 7%.
I can fully see why so many still use Windows 7, it was a stable OS that worked and didn t try to be a jack of all trades, like Windows 10 does.
People still love Windows 7 on December 31, 2020, 5:18 94 comments
Recap: It’s been almost a year since Microsoft ended its extended support for Windows 7. Barring those organizations willing to pay for extended security updates (ESUs), the move pretty much pulled the curtain down on the venerable OS. But despite Microsoft constantly warning people they should upgrade, it is estimated that at least 100 million PCs still run the aging operating system.
On January 14, 2020, Windows 7 reached the end of its extended support period. After this point, only business and education customers willing to pay the high prices have been able to receive ESUs.
By last August, the OS was still found on almost a quarter of all devices, and with the first anniversary approaching, those user numbers haven’t fallen as much as you might expect.
These stats can t be fully trusted because they re mostly based on guesswork, but clearly, one piece of guesswork here is way more off than the other.
We know Windows 10 passed 1 Billion users in March 2020 and if the Netmarketshare/Statcounter stats are to be believed, Windows 7 has about a quarter of Windows 10 s users, which would mean over 250 Million installs. If Ed Bott is to be believed, those percentages are off by double digits and the Windows 7 share should be more like 7%.
I can fully see why so many still use Windows 7, it was a stable OS that worked and didn t try to be a jack of all trades, like Windows 10 does.